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What is the SES Hall of Fame?

The SES Stack Sampling Hall of Fame is our Society’s highest honor, awarded to a Member in recognition of outstanding engineering accomplishments and extraordinary contributions toward the advancement of emissions measurement technology.

The award is presented during the SSSAAP conference. The award ceremony is an opportunity to honor the inductee and present their achievements in the form of a light-hearted roast. It is one of the highlights of the SSSAAP conference and should not be missed!

SES members may submit nominations for the award to the Hall of Fame Nomination and Selection Committee. The Committee screens nominations for eligibility and identifies qualified candidates for the ballot. The ballot is then submitted to the SES Membership for a vote. Criteria that the Hall of Fame Nomination and Selection Committee considers when they screen nominees include:

  • Contributions to the field of emission measurement - for example, development of innovative methods/techniques, important research, influential writings, advocacy for the industry, teaching/mentoring, etc.

  • SES Membership - being a long-standing member of SES and recognizing our Society’s importance to our profession.

  • Service to SES - for example, serving on boards and committees, chairing sessions, chairing the conference, volunteering time for SES activities, etc.

  • Good character - a person of integrity, honesty, courage, and determination.

  • QSTI or QSTO certification (current or past) is a bonus, but not required.

If you know someone who you think is deserving of a nomination, send an email to the Hall of Fame Committee Chairperson and include some information as to why you think they would be qualified.

SES Hall of Fame Members


First Last Year First Last Year
Roger Shigehara 1986 Michael W. Hartman 2003
Walter Smith 1986 Richard H. Russell 2004
Billy Mullins 1988 Robert Finken 2005
Ronald Ostendorf 1988 Jim Craigmile 2006
Gene Wellman 1989 Glenn England 2007
Charles Duncan 1990 Lesley Sloss 2008
Fred Hopton 1990 Tom Baldwin 2009
William DeWees 1990 Roy Owens 2010
Gene Riley 1992 Scott Evans 2011
George Walsh * 1992 Gail Westlin ** 2011
Peter Westlin 1992 Yves Tondeur 2012
Howard Schiff 1993 Bill Walker 2013
James Peeler 1993 Laura Kinner 2014
Tony Eggleston 1994 Jim Serne 2015
Victor Hanson 1996 Angela Hansen 2016
Tom Rose * 1997 Ray Merrill 2017
Mike Fogle 1998 David Elam 2018
Robin Segall 1999 Stef Johnson 2019
Keith Curtis * 2000 Jeff Ryan 2023
Matt DeVito * 2001 Tommy Leach 2024
James Jahnke 2002
* indicates that they are deceased
** honorary

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